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Amanda Menezes

Amanda holds a B.A. in English, a secondary B.A. in Portuguese, and a specialization in Inclusive Education. Her teaching experience spans diverse age groups and educational contexts, and her interest in Portuguese as a Foreign Language grew from her experience as both a language learner and educator. Originally from Manaus, in the Brazilian Amazon, Amanda is particularly interested in Indigenous identities, gender, ecofeminism, cultural…


Elliana Shillig Venâncio

Elliana is a first-year PhD candidate whose research focuses on feminist literature from the Lusophone world. She holds a BA in Portuguese and an MA in Portuguese Literature from Brigham Young University, where her graduate work centered on feminist authors from Portugal and Cape Verde. Her research has taken her to archives in Spain and Portugal, and she is broadly interested in feminist writing across Lusophone countries and the ways these…


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Bridging Worlds Through Language: A Fulbright Teaching Assistant Shares Her Journey

Welcome to Mariana Ribeiro Rodrigues! This is her first semester teaching Portuguese to UGA students as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FTLA) in the Department of Romance Languages. She shares her reflections on being a cultural ambassador:Coming from small town, I, like many of my friends, am a first-generation college student. For us, going to university represented a chance of studying the subjects we most enjoyed on a deeper…
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Laryssa Rodrigues


Fabio Passos

Fabio Passos is a second-year M.A. student in Spanish at the University of Georgia (UGA), with certificates in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACSI) and Entrepreneurship. He serves as a Teaching Assistant for PORT 2001: Intermediate Portuguese, SPAN 1001: Elementary Spanish I, and SPAN 1002: Elementary Spanish II. During Summer 2026, he worked as a Program Assistant for the UGA in Spain – Seville Study Abroad Program, supporting academic…

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Twelve UGA Students Inducted into Sigma Pi Lambda Chapter of Phi Lambda Beta Society

The Portuguese Program at the University of Georgia celebrated a milestone as twelve outstanding students were inducted into the Sigma Pi Lambda chapter of the Phi Lambda Beta Society of Portuguese Learning. This marks the first-ever induction ceremony at UGA, commemorating the chapter's establishment in 2024. The Sigma Pi Lambda chapter was launched through the efforts of student Sibel Olcal, whose dedication to promoting the Portuguese…
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Dr. Cecília Rodrigues Elected President of the American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA)

The American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA), a leading organization for scholars and educators dedicated to the study of the Portuguese language and Lusophone world, announced the election of Dr. Cecília Rodrigues as its new president. With a long-standing commitment to advancing research and outreach in the field of Portuguese and Lusophone studies, Dr. Rodrigues' election marks an exciting new chapter for the association. Founded in…
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New Portuguese Learning Society at the University of Georgia: SIGMA PI LAMBDA

The Portuguese Program at the University of Georgia is set to enhance its commitment to the Portuguese language and culture with the establishment of Sigma Pi Lambda, a new chapter of Phi Lambda Beta, a Collegiate Honor Society of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. This initiative aims to foster a deeper appreciation for the Portuguese language and Luso-Afro-Brazilian cultures among students and faculty alike.…
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Djamila Ribeiro
Djamila Ribeiro visits campus, challenges lecture attendees to complicate their worldviews

On Oct. 17, the Black feminist scholar Djamila Ribeiro visited the University of Georgia’s campus to speak about her new book Where We Stand — her first work translated into English. “Seeing my work translated into English has been particularly rewarding as it allows my ideas to resonate with a broader audience while maintaining the core of what’s rooted in my experiences as a Black woman in Brazil,” Ribeiro said. While in Athens, Ribeiro met…
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